Baby Massage incorporates nurturing, touch, massage and reflexology in a holistic, fun and natural way. It is something we do with our babies not to our babies. Furthermore it promotes infant health, improves parenting skills, deepens parent-child bonding, strengthens family bonding and helps to create a future generation that is more caring and compassionate.

Although Infant Massage may sound like a new-age ritual rather than an internationally recognized alternative therapy, it is clinically proven to have a very positive impact on a child's development.

In addition, Infant Massage plays an important part in supporting mums with post natal depression.

Post natal depression is linked with impaired mother-infant interaction and in extreme cases can have long term adverse consequences for the child.

Post natal depression itself is still under-recognized and under treated. Many women still do not like to admit to a ‘mental problem'. Attending a massage class held in a non-threatening environment is a more acceptable way of receiving help and melting into the group, where the focus is on the babies. Additionally many Fathers feel isolated and that they may be losing out on the bonding process as their partners gave birth, may breast feed and appear to have a ‘natural bond' with their baby. Some fathers may also work away from home so Infant Massage is an ideal way for both parents to enhance their own relationship with their child.

Adoptive parents may have similar concerns about bonding with their baby. Again, Infant Massage provides an opportunity for them to become closer.